AWS Cloud Platform Engineer - REMOTE

Job DescriptionOur Healthcare Insurance Client is looking for a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer for a remote work from home 1 year renewing contract.We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer who thrives at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, backend engineering, and developer enablement. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys building secure, scalable platforms that abstract complexity away from product teams, while still being close to the underlying systems. You'll design and operate shared AI-native platforms that power application delivery, cloud native services, CI/CD pipelines, and operational tooling. You'll collaborate closely with SRE, security, and product engineering teams to ensure the platform is reliable, self-service, and built for scale. This is not a traditional ops role, and it's not purely application development. The focus is on productizing infrastructure and backend capabilities as platforms.What You'll Do Platform & Cloud EngineeringDesign, build, and operate cloud-native platforms on AWS (or equivalent), emphasizing scalability, availability, security, and cost efficiencyEmbed AI-assisted and agentic workflows into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure provisioning, incident response, and operational toolingDevelop and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)Build and support shared cloud services such as networking, IAM patterns, managed data services, observability tooling, and service templatesPartner with SRE and security teams to embed reliability, compliance, and guardrails into platform workflowsBackend & Systems DevelopmentDesign and build backend services, APIs, and internal platforms that enable other teams to move fasterDevelop automation and tooling using modern backend languages (e.g., Go, Python, Kotlin, Node, or similar)Contribute to service architecture decisions, including service-to-service communication patterns, data access strategies, and resiliency modelsReview code and architectural designs with a focus on performance, operability, and long-term maintainabilityDeveloper EnablementCreate self-service interfaces, documentation, and workflows that reduce friction for application teamsEnable product teams to consume AI-powered platform capabilities through secure, self-service interfacesImprove CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and deployment strategiesAdvocate for platform-as-a-product thinking: usability, adoption, and developer experience matterPartner with product managers and engineers to understand developer pain points and translate them into platform capabilitiesTechnical LeadershipAct as a senior technical contributor and mentor to other engineersInfluence standards and best practices across infrastructure, backend, and platform designParticipate in architecture reviews and contribute to longer-term platform roadmap discussionsLead by example in operational excellence, incident response, and post-incident learningWhat You Bring Core SkillsStrong experience in cloud infrastructure engineering and backend service developmentDemonstrated experience for working in AI-native engineering environments, where AI tools, agents, and automation are treated as core collaborators in the development processHands-on experience with: AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS/Aurora, S3, IAM, VPC, etc.)Infrastructure as Code (Terraform strongly preferred)One or more backend languages (Go, Python, Kotlin, Node, Java, etc.)Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts: scalability, resilience, observability, and failure modesExperience building or operating CI/CD pipelines and release automationPlatform MindsetAbility to think in terms of platforms and products, not just individual systemsComfort working with abstractions while still understanding what's underneathExperience enabling other teams through tooling, automation, and guardrailsStrong written and verbal communication skills, especially for explaining complex systems clearlySelf-starting, able to contribute to roadmap, and take initiative with features and user storiesNice to HaveFull stack experience (React, frontend tooling, or internal UI development), though not requiredFamiliarity with LLM platforms, agent frameworks, or AI-enabled developer tooling (commercial or open source)Experience with Kubernetes, service meshes, or container orchestration platformsFamiliarity with security and compliance concepts in regulated environmentWe are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. 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